Wartenberg – Vordere Ruine is located in the vicinity of Ettingen. For visitors interested in culture, the ruin is therefore a specific point of reference in the area surrounding the town.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Ettingen.
Culture and Nature
In the wider regional surroundings of Ettingen are Istein Castle, Bipp and Lützel (Lützel Abbey, Switzerland). Istein Castle may be of interest to visitors interested in culture. Ruchen, Munzenberg, Steinenberg and Sissacher Fluh are also located in the wider regional surroundings.
Geographical Location
Ettingen is located in the Leimen/Birsigtal at 331 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Blauen.
Ettingen's 635-hectare municipal area comprises 35 percent agricultural land, 50 percent forest and 15 percent settlement area.
BLT tram lines 10 and 17 connect Ettingen with Rodersdorf and Basel; bus line 68 connects the town with Hofstetten and Aesch.
Ettingen has historical connections to the former Prince-Bishopric of Basel as well as to several religious institutions, including Reichenau Abbey and monasteries in Basel.
Following the arrangements of 1815 after the Congress of Vienna and the division of Basel in 1833, Ettingen became part of the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
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